Synergic action of gangliosides on α-MSH-induced cyclic AMP levels in rat brain slices

Peptides

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 345-347

  Lezcano, Nelson E ^a   González, Martín ^a   Fidelio, Gerardo D ^a   Celis, María Ester ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Accumbens nucleus; Brain slices; cAMP; Caudate putamen; Gangliosides; Lipid neuropeptide interaction; Melanotrophin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; CYCLIC AMP; GANGLIOSIDE; GANGLIOSIDE GD 1A; GANGLIOSIDE GM1; GANGLIOSIDE GT 1B;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0342748382     PISSN: 01969781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0196-9781(95)02101-9     Document Type: Article

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